Obituaries
John "Jack" Petrusaitis
Jul 23, 2016
John "Jack" Petrusaitis III, age 76, of Milford, beloved husband of Eleanor Williams Petrusaitis, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016 in Bridgeport Hospital. Jack, a retired Police Officer for the City of Bridgeport, was born in Bridgeport to the late John Jr. and Helen (Worden) Petrusaitis and has been a life long area resident. He was a 1957 graduate...
Jayson Michael Barker
Jul 21, 2016
Jayson Michael Barker "Slim", age 38, of Derby, passed away peacefully with his family and friends by his side on Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Griffin Hospital. Born in Bridgeport on August 20, 1977 to Cathleen Barker-Bryk and the late Cecil Barker Jr. and was raised in Stratford and Trumbull. He graduated from Trumbull High School in 1995 and was...
Judyann Krafick Centopanti
Jul 18, 2016
JudyAnn Krafick Centopanti, age 70, of Ansonia, beloved wife of Anthony Centopanti, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. JudyAnn, a homemaker, was born in Bridgeport to the late George and Gladys (Stevenson) Krafick and has been a life long area resident. She was an avid fan of U-Conn Basketball, and enjoyed taking trips...
Elizabeth Jencso
Jul 17, 2016
Elizabeth "Betty" Jencso passed quietly on Sunday, July 17, 2016 in Trumbull. Born on January 19, 1926, Betty spent her life in an around the East Side of Bridgeport. From Harding High she went to the production line at GE on Boston Ave and often spoke of Jack Welch walking and talking to the line. Betty was caretaker to her...
Claire Nolan Babineau
Jul 16, 2016
Claire Nolan Babineau, age 89, of Stratford, beloved wife of Richard Babineau, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2016 in Shelton. Claire was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Elizabeth (Deyo) Nolan. She was employed as a secretary at the Bridgeport Brass Company, where she met and married Richard in 1954, and they have been happily married for...
Edward L. Motasky
Jul 9, 2016
Edward L. Motasky of Shelton, CT formerly of Centerville, Ohio passed at the age of 77 while enjoying himself at his favorite summertime location in Canada on July 9,2016. Born in Bridgeport, CT Edward was the beloved father of Suzanne Ferrari and her husband Joseph of Weymouth, Massachusetts as well as Christopher Motasky, and his wife Jenine of Shelton, Connecticut....
Robert Francis Perusse
Jul 9, 2016
Robert Francis Perusse, age 64, of Stratford, beloved husband of Barbara Marsan Perusse, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2016 in Bridgeport Hospital. Bob was born in Bridgeport on April 19, 1952 to the late Francis and Gertrude (Lynch) Perusse, and has been a life long area resident. As a youth, Bob played Pop Warner Football for the Lordship Bombers...
Olga Moskau Fabian
Jul 6, 2016
Olga Moskau Fabian, age 94, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Alexander Fabian passed away on July 6, 2016 in her home. Mrs. Fabian, a homemaker, was born in Mayfield, Pennsylvania to the late Sylvester and Mary (Marsh) Moskau and has been a long time area resident. She was an active member of Holy Ghost Russian Orthodox Church in...
Maryanna Kopchyak
Jun 30, 2016
Maryanna Kochiss Kopchyak, age 81 of Fairfield, the beloved widow of Richard Kopchyak, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016 in her new home in Marlborough, CT. Born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph and Pauline (Kraynak) Kochiss she has been a life long area resident until moving to Marlborough 4 days ago. Survivors include her devoted children, Adam Kopchyak...
Joseph Alfred Duguay
Jun 25, 2016
Joseph Alfred Duguay, age 66 of Shelton, the beloved husband of Valerie Bielski Duguay, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2016 in Yale New Haven Hospital. Born and raised in Bridgeport to the late Joseph W. and Mary (Andrews) Duguay, Joe had been a 44 year resident of Milford prior to moving to Shelton a year ago. He attended Harding...
Helen C. Carapezzi
Jun 25, 2016
Helen Cecelia Carapezzi (née McKenna) passed away peacefully after a brief illness on June 25, 2016 at her daughter's home in Lordship, Connecticut. She was surrounded by her beloved family. Helen was born to John and Helen McKenna in Cliffside Park, New Jersey. Growing up, she shared close bonds with her twin sister, Claire, and their three brothers. In late...
Ronald S. Basala
Jun 24, 2016
Ronald S. Basala, age 73, of Monroe, a retired driver for UniFirst Corporation, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016 in Bridgeport Hospital with his loving family by his side. Ron was born in Bridgeport to the late Andrew and Anna (Kerilla) Basala and has been a lifelong area resident. He was a veteran of the US Navy and has...
Frances Strelecki Byelsky
Jun 20, 2016
Frances M. Strelecki Byelsky, age 96, of Milford, beloved wife of the late Charles Byelsky, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016 in Milford Hospital. Mrs. Byelsky, a retired employee of Sikorsky Aircraft, was born in Bridgeport to the late Samuel and Sophie (Zaleski) Strelecki, and has been a life long area resident. She was a an avid New York...
Joan Pollock Mattern
Jun 18, 2016
Joan Ann Pollock Mattern, age 79, of Stratford, beloved wife of Robert Mattern, passed away at home on June 18, 2016, with her loving family by her side. Joan, a retired secretary for Avco-Lycoming, was born in Bridgeport to the late Michael and Anna (Raslavsky) Pollock and has been a life long area resident. She was a graduate of Harding...
Eleanor Ballas Perille
Jun 18, 2016
Eleanor B. Perille, age 94 of Seymour, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Saturday, June 18, 2016. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Eleanor was a longtime resident of Trumbull. She was predeceased by her devoted husband, Leonard A. Perille, with whom she enjoyed many happy years. Eleanor was fond of travel and building a loving home for her family. As...
Antoinette D'Agostino Gronczak
Jun 8, 2016
Antoinette D'Agostino Gronczak, age 94, of Seymour formerly of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Edward M. Gronczak, passed away on June 8, 2016 in Shady Knolls Health Center, Seymour. Antoinette, a retired secretary for Remington Arms, was born in Hartford to the late John and Clementina D'Agostino and has been a life long area resident. She will be remembered...
Frank A. "Frankie" Nerkowski
Jun 7, 2016
Frank A. "Frankie" Nerkowski, age 67, of Bridgeport, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 in Bridgeport HCC. Frankie was born in Bridgeport on May 6, 1949 to the late Frank S. and Irene Repchak) Nerkowski and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include his sister, Audrey Skoda and her husband Frank of Seymour, brother, Jeffrey Nerkowski and...
Frank L. Ceccarelli
Jun 5, 2016
Frank Louis Ceccarelli, age 92, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Evelyn Witalis Ceccarelli, passed away peacefully at home on June 5, 2016 with his loving daughter Joyce by his side. He was born on August 31, 1923 in Bridgeport to Anthony and Rose Ceccarelli, and lived his entire life in Stratford. Frank proudly served in the U.S. Marine...
Margaret Furo Demezzo
Jun 5, 2016
Margaret Mary Furo DeMezzo 91, formerly of Stratford, passed away peacefully with her family around her on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at home in Prospect. She now rejoins her beloved husband Matthew R. DeMezzo of 51 years, who predeceased her in 1996. They will now be forever together united in eternal peace and happiness. Margaret, born to Margaret (Lukach) Furo...
Irene Babey Gemza
Jun 4, 2016
Irene M. Babey Gemza, age 84, of Shelton, passed away on June 4, 2016 in Gardner Heights, Shelton. Irene was born in Bridgeport to the late George and Anna (Galajda) Babey and has been a life long area resident. She attended Calvary Church in Trumbull. Survivors include her devoted son, Robert Gemza, 3 grandsons, Peter and Thomas Gemza, and Christopher...
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